fear　n．恐怖，害怕 v．害怕，畏惧，为……担心

例句：Annie has a great fear of water because she experienced drowning inthe river　in her childhood．

安妮很怕水，因为她小时候曾经有过溺水的经历。

dreadful adj. 可怕的，令人畏惧的

例句：Paul's mind began to fill with dreadful thoughts after he saw thehorror movie.

看过恐怖电影后，他心里逐渐充满种种可怕的念头。

terrify vt. 使恐怖，恐吓

例句：It terrified me to think of the consequence of your action.

想到你行动的后果，我就感到害怕。

threaten vt. 恐吓，威胁，预示（危险），可能来临

例句：The strikers were threatened with dismissal if they did not returnto work.

罢工者受到威胁说，如果他们不复工，就会被解雇。

menace n．威胁，危险物 v．恐吓，危及，威胁

例句：These international conflicts may constitute a menace to worldpeace.

这些国际性的冲突有可能对世界和平构成威胁。